Los Angeles Lakers Receive: Evan Fournier

Orlando Magic: Danny Green, Talen Horton-Tucker, 2020 1st Round Pick (via LAL)

With Anthony Davis due for a new contract and LeBron James on a max deal, the Los Angeles Lakers will need to be careful with how they navigate their roster construction. This move helps as Evan Fournier is on a $17 million expiring deal.

The Orlando Magic would cut roughly $116K in salary cap spending, but that doesn’t include the salary of the No. 28 pick they would land in this deal. The rookie-scale 1st-year salary for that prospect would account for just $1.64 million.

Let’s take a look at why this NBA trade centered around Evan Fournier would benefit both the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic.